TEXMiN, GIREDMET Sign MoU on Rare Earth Tech Cooperation

• TEXMiN Foundation and GIREDMET signed an MoU on rare earth and critical minerals collaboration
• The partnership covers joint R&D, pilot validation, permanent magnets, and advanced materials
• It also includes lithium battery recycling and AI-enabled smart mineral processing

The TEXMiN Foundation has established an agreement with GIREDMET to work together on developing rare earth and critical mineral technologies at the Technology Translation Research Park, which India operates through its Department of Science and Technology at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.

The TEXMiN GIREDMET MoU marks a significant step in rare earth technologies India Russia and strengthens the critical minerals partnership through the TEXMiN agreement and expanded GIREDMET collaboration under broader India Russia mining cooperation.

This strategic minerals agreement advances rare earth research India Russia, deepens the mineral technology partnership, enhances India Russia scientific cooperation, secures the critical mineral supply chain, and promotes a long-term mining innovation partnership.

GIREDMET, which operates under Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, conducts research and design activities for the rare metal industry.

The partnership aims to strengthen cooperation across the entire mining value chain, including exploration, beneficiation, extraction, separation, refining, and advanced materials development.

The agreement was formalized during the Industry-Institute Interaction 2026 conclave at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, in the presence of senior research and innovation leaders from India.

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“Critical minerals and rare earth technologies are central to India’s energy transition, electronics manufacturing and strategic sectors. He added that the partnership would combine global expertise and translational research capabilities to enhance India’s self-reliance in rare metals and advanced materials”, stated Sukumar Mishra, Director of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and Chairman of the Hub Governing Board, TEXMiN Foundation.

The parties will conduct research together and test rare earth and critical mineral processing technologies at their Technology Translation Research Park facility according to their MoU agreement.

“By combining GIREDMET’s expertise in rare earth metallurgy, advanced process engineering and materials development with TEXMiN’s translational research ecosystem, we aim to accelerate the development and pilot-scale validation of high-impact technologies across the rare metal value chain. Our collaboration will support innovation in extraction, separation, refining and recycling processes as well as in production of functional materials for high-tech industries”, added Deputy Director Konstantin Ivanovskikh, GIREDMET.

The main objective of this project involves creating high-coercivity neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnet blocks, high-purity metals and alloys, refractory metal powders, and materials used in electronics and optics applications.

The research partnership aims to investigate hydrometallurgical methods for recycling lithium-ion batteries to extract lithium, nickel and cobalt while also studying critical mineral extraction from legacy mine dumps and low-grade ores.

The project will implement smart processing plants which use digital twin technology together, with artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced sensor systems.

The partnership aims to increase technology readiness levels while driving industry adoption and fostering independence in critical minerals and advanced materials development through its alignment with India's National Critical Mineral Mission and Russia's rare metal development programs.